January 29, 1971

Nelson Briles and 3 others: Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates came out ahead by 6.2 WAR, most of it from Nelson Briles.

Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise trade score
94far better
Franchise trade score94
Rest of season30WAR in+2.6WAR out+2.7Net-0.0
Short term95WAR in+7.8WAR out+4.2Net+3.5
Control window95WAR in+10.4WAR out+4.2Net+6.2
Full tenure94WAR in+10.4WAR out+4.2Net+6.2

PIT won the World Series in 1971

St. Louis Cardinals
franchise trade score
6far worse
Franchise trade score6
Rest of season70WAR in+2.7WAR out+2.6Net+0.0
Short term5WAR in+4.2WAR out+7.8Net-3.5
Control window5WAR in+4.2WAR out+10.4Net-6.2
Full tenure6WAR in+4.2WAR out+10.4Net-6.2

Pittsburgh Pirates received

Nelson BrilesP · 28 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+7.7WAR (control) · 3 yr89
Rest of season88WAR+2.0FIP−101IP136
Short term89WAR+4.2FIP−92IP332
Control window89WAR+7.7FIP−95IP550
Full tenure88WAR+7.7FIP−95IP550

scored without value

On the day: +4.0 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 30, FIP− 110.

Vic DavalilloCF · 32 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+2.8WAR (control) · 3 yr84
Rest of season80WAR+0.6wRC+98PA312
Short term91WAR+3.6wRC+112PA715
Control window82WAR+2.8wRC+102PA800
Full tenure80WAR+2.8wRC+102PA800

scored without value

On the day: +3.2 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 111.

St. Louis Cardinals received

Matty AlouCF · 33 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control+4.6WAR (control) · 2 yr91
Rest of season95WAR+3.0wRC+117PA660
Short term94WAR+4.6wRC+115PA1091
Control window90WAR+4.6wRC+115PA1091
Full tenure89WAR+4.6wRC+115PA1091

scored without value

On the day: +7.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 86.

George BrunetP · 36 · FA eligible · 8 yrs control-0.4WAR (control) · 1 yr13
Rest of season7WAR-0.4FIP−234IP9
Short term12WAR-0.4FIP−234IP9
Control window14WAR-0.4FIP−234IP9
Full tenure14WAR-0.4FIP−234IP9

too little playing time to rate quality; scored without value

On the day: +2.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 18, FIP− 99.

What this became

  1. Matty Alou → OAKMatty Alou, OAK ⇄ STL, 1972+0.5 WAR
  2. Nelson Briles → KCRNelson Briles, KCR ⇄ PIT, 1973+1.9 WAR
  3. Matty Alou → NYYMatty Alou, NYY ⇄ OAK, 1972+1.2 WAR
  4. Bill Voss → CINCIN ⇄ STL, 19720.0 WAR
  5. Kurt Bevacqua → KCRKCR ⇄ PIT, 1974-1.0 WAR
  6. Nelson Briles → TEXNelson Briles, KCR ⇄ TEX, 1975+3.3 WAR
  7. Ed Kirkpatrick → TEXJim Fregosi, PIT ⇄ TEX, 1977-0.3 WAR
  8. Ed Kirkpatrick → MILEd Kirkpatrick, MIL ⇄ TEX, 1977+0.2 WAR

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